Best of Kathmandu Valley

Welcome to Nepal! Once you arrive at the Tribhuvan International Airport, you will be greeted by our guide and driver holding a welcome board and transferred to your hotel by a private car. After settling in, you can explore this city at your own leisurely pace for the rest of the day.

Today our 3 nights 4 days Kathmandu package will start with a guided exploration of the Kathmandu Valley, where more than 130 monuments including 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are situated. First, we will visit the Pashupatinath Temple, one of Nepal's holiest temples and the largest Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Afterwards, we will set off to Bhaktapur City to visit Bhaktapur Durbar Square, once the royal palace of the city that is also an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The numerous Shikhara-style temples in various designs are representative of the medieval art of Nepal. In the square you will be guided to see the Nyatapola Temple, a five-storey pagoda reputed to be the highest one in Nepal. Next, we will visit the 15th-century Dattatreya Temple said to have been constructed from the timber from a single tree. Our last stop today is Changu Narayan Temple situated atop a high hill. After these visits, we will transfer you back to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, our Kathmandu itinerary 4 days package will continue to the Swayambhunath Stupa, a unique structure comprising a white dome topped with a gilded spire. The spire features four iconic faces of Buddha. Next, we will visit another UNESCO World Heritage Site - the Kathmandu Durbar Square, where in the past the rulers of this city were crowned. With your guide, you will take a historical tour of the ancient temples and palaces dating from the 16th century to the 19th century. We will visit the Kumari Temple, a three-storey Buddhist temple, and admire the fabulous external facades of two Hindu temples: the Taleju Temple in the shape of yantra (a geometric diagram considered sacred in Hinduism) and the Kal Bhairav dedicated to Lord Shiva from outside.

In the afternoon, we will visit the 14th-century Boudhanath Stupa, the largest stupa in Nepal. This Tibetan Buddhist temple features a white circular base and the gilded top decorated with the eyes of Buddha. Then we will take a short drive to Patan, one of the three royal cities in the Kathmandu Valley. Patan Durbar Square, another UNESCO World Heritage Site full of ancient buildings representative of the Newari architectural style. We will also admire the Golden Temple, a 12th-century Buddhist temple with many golden works. After these visits, your guide will take you back to your Kathmandu hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Our 3 nights 4 days Kathmandu package concludes today. After breakfast, you can enjoy a leisure time before setting out for your departure flight. Then we will escort you to the airport by a private car. We hope you enjoyed your 4 days in Kathmandu with us!

Meals: Breakfast